A man accused to trying to slash another man's throat in front of a child appeared in court Monday.

David Best, 35, is facing four felony charges, including attempted murder.

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Prosecutors said they don't know the underlying reason for the attack, but they said Best warned the man that he was coming to kill him by texting the man twice.

Police said Best approached the man Saturday on West Street in Concord. Prosecutors said several witnesses reported that Best ran toward the man, who was with his 3-year-old daughter.

"He took the knife out of his pocket, extended the blade and slashed at the victim's head and throat area," said prosecutor Tracy Connolly. "The victim had his daughter with him, shoved his daughter behind him with one hand and attempted to push the defendant off with his foot and a shirt in his other hand."

The defense attorney asked for personal recognizance bail and said Best maintains his innocence. But the judge said Best was already on probation for violating a protective order, and ordered that he remain in jail while prosecutors seek to impose the suspended sentence in that case.